WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1991
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FS VISITS IRD
THE CONCEPT OF A "PAPERLESS" OFFICE WAS ONE OF THE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED WHEN THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, VISITED THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.
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DURING THE VISIT, MR MACLEOD WAS BRIEFED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, MR ANTHONY AU-YEUNG, ON THE GENERAL OPERATION THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDING THE STAFFING POSITION AND STREAMLINING OFFICE PROCEDURES.
HE TOURED A NUMBER OF SECTIONS TO GET ON SOME OF THE LABOUR-SAVING DEVICES BEING USED.
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FIRST-HAND INFORMATION
THESE DEVICES INCLUDE COMPUTER ON-LINE ENQUIRY AND UPDATING FACILITIES, INSTANT PRINTING OF SALARIES TAX DEMAND NOTES AND DUPLICATE BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES AND OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION TECHNIQUE.
MR MACLEOD IS CONTINUING HIS ROUND OF VISITS то GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AFTER VISITING THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT LAST WEEK.
GOVT ACTIVELY PREPARING HK FOR THE FUTURE: STI
KONG ΤΟ ENTER THE THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTIVELY PREPARING HONG 21ST CENTURY AS A SEPARATE PART OF CHINA AND A KEY CENTRE OF ECONOMIC TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR ACTIVITY IN ASIA-PACIFIC, THE SECRETARY FOR T.H. CHAU, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A TOKYO SEMINAR ENTITLED "HONG KONG: KONG GOVERNMENT HAD BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE", MR CHAU SAID THE HONG
SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL IMPORTANT PLANS FOR CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN THE ASPECTS OF THE TERRITORY.
HE SAID THERE WERE PLANS TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF PORT AROUND THE HARBOUR.
"WE ARE BUILDING A NEW AIRPORT
FACILITIES
A FIRST CLASS AND EFFICIENT ONE WHICH WILL HELP ENSURE OUR FUTURE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY.
THE NEW
AIRPORT
HAVE
"ADVANCE WORKS FOR EARLIER THIS YEAR. ONE RUNWAY WILL BE OPERATIONAL BY WILL BE PHASED IN ACCORDING TO AIR TRAFFIC DEMAND.
"THE AIRPORT PROJECT, WITH ITS RELATED RAIL AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKS, IS ESTIMATED BILLION.
ALREADY COMMENCED 1997. A SECOND
ROAD,
TO
BRIDGE, TUNNEL,
COST
SOME US$13
"AND IT IS
BEING CARRIED
WITH OUT
THE
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SPEED, HE SAID.
ENERGY
AND
EFFICIENCY FOR WHICH HONG KONG IS JUSTLY FAMOUS,
/MR CHAU